Introduction
Task
Imagine you are a farmer. You belong to a farmers' co-op which is interested in buying a new farm machine.
You are the only one in the cooperative who can get information about farming machinery so, you are given the task to make the farmers know about the machinery available on the market and the most suitable for their needs.
To accomplish your task you have to create a digital presentation which persuades farmers that the machine you are presenting is suitable for the cooperative several needs.
Process
1) You can choose one tool to create your presentation.
2) You have to synthesize information which you will read on the web, readjusting given data and making a creative product. You can browse the following webpages:
- https://www.britannica.com/technology/farm-machinery
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_agricultural_machinery
- http://www.ecifm.rdg.ac.uk/mehanisation_and_technology.htm
3) Your presentation is supposed to have some pictures which can catch farmers' attention/ interest on the machine you are suggesting. The links below offer a lot of free images:
- https://pixabay.com/it/photos/agricultural%20machinery/
- https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=farm%20machinery&license=1%2C2%2C9%2C10
4) Insert some charts or graphics. You can create charts or graphics using
5) In your presentation you have to
- introduce why you need a new machine.
- say what tasks it is required for and what kind of farms (mixed farms, arable farms or husbandries) are going to use it.
- present the machine, its equipments and implements explaining their mechanic parts and their usage and costs.
- say if you need a special license to drive it.
- give information about the machinery maintenance ( costs, scheduled maintenance etc).
6) You are supposed to present your presentation to the farmers (your classmates) and be impressive and persuasive.
7) Your presentation has to be uploaded on the Padlet prepared fo your class on the post: http://angelasalvato.blogspot.it/2017/03/farm-machinery-class-4th.html
Evaluation
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My work is on topic and contains supporting details. |
| Project has information that is organized and easy to read. |
| My writing has sentences which are varied in length and flow well. |
| My project uses fonts that are appropriate for the content. |
| My presentation will demonstrate my knowledge of the subject matter. |
| I use time wisely and completed my assignments on time. |
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0uLJbBbnQx6TGh3Qnh1d1FxY28/view?usp=sharing
The total grades will be 25.